String Studies

Overview

As one of the leading international institutions of its kind, the Department for String & Plucked Instruments offers young musicians a top-class education and prepares them for modern concert life. Students can take advantage of numerous performance opportunities, competitions, chamber music festivals, orchestral productions, international exchange programmes and interdisciplinary projects, all within the unique atmosphere of a city steeped in musical heritage.

Mirabellplatz 1
5020 Salzburg

The Department of String and Plucked Instruments, the Mozarteum's largest department, is part of one of the most versatile art universities in Europe. As such, it offers students many opportunities for lively exchange with the most diverse forms of music, art and research. Furthermore, Salzburg offers ideal conditions for concentrated and inspired work. In the midst of an incredible landscape, students can experience performances of operas and concerts by international artists throughout the year in the city that is home to the Salzburg Festival and the International Mozart Week. Here, everyone can find and develop their individual skills and artistic voice.

Courses

Music

Chamber Music

Music

Chamber Music for String Quartet

Music, Music Education

Double Bass

BA in Performance BA in Pedagogy (Salzburg) BA in Pedagogy (Innsbruck) Bachelor Teacher Training Salzburg Bachelor Teacher Training Musik Innsbruck Bachelor Teacher Training instrumental music Salzburg Bachelor Teacher Training instrumental music Innsbruck MA in Performance MA in Pedagogy (Salzburg) Postgraduate certificate Pre college

Music, Music Education

Guitar

Music, Music Education

Harp

Music

International Master's Programme in New Music (Bern - Dresden - Salzburg)

Music, Music Education

Viola

Music, Music Education

Violin

Music, Music Education

Violoncello

Events

2.12.2026

07:30 pm

Extern
Mozarteum International Guitar Festival

Guitar Festival: (Un)Classical Aperitivo

(Ort: Galerie Antiquariat Weinek, Steingasse 14) - im Rahmen des Mozarteum International Guitar Festival

Concert
· Free
3.12.2026

03:00 pm

Solitär
Mozarteum International Guitar Festival

Guitar Festival: Simone Fontanelli

Lecture & Porträtkonzert “My composing for classical guitar” - im Rahmen des Mozarteum International Guitar Festival

Concert
· Free
3.12.2026

07:30 pm

Solitär
Mozarteum International Guitar Festival

Guitar Festival: Lorenzo Micheli (Italy)

Eröffnung: Davide Mascia (IT), Gewinner des Mozarteum International Guitar Competition 2025 - im Rahmen des Mozarteum International Guitar Festival

Concert
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4.12.2026

10:00 am

Solitär
Mozarteum International Guitar Festival

Guitar Festival: Luthiers' Guitars

im Rahmen des Mozarteum International Guitar Festival

Concert
· Free
4.12.2026

05:00 pm

Solitär
Mozarteum International Guitar Festival

Guitar Festival: Youth Guitar Project

Junge Schüler*innen des Musikums und Studierende der Gitarrenklassen der Universität Mozarteum - im Rahmen des Mozarteum International Guitar Festival

Concert
· Free

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News

24.10.2026

OPUS KLASSIK 2026 for Simon Tetzlaff

Simon Tetzlaff (cello student of Clemens Hagen) was awarded the OPUS KLASSIK 2026 in the category “Emerging Artist of the Year.” Congratulations!

Awards & Successes
6.10.2026

“You have to understand the world you live in.”

Lisa Batiashvili is always on the move: Philadelphia, Oslo, London, Los Angeles. In her luggage: her violin, trainers — and neck patches. Since October, the Georgian-German violinist has also been a professor of violin at Mozarteum University. We talked to her about young musicians, the boundaries of musical genres, and the question of what music has to do with a vigilant society.

Interview
1.7.2026

Awards for Outstanding Master's Theses 2024/25

The winners of the 2024/2025 Outstanding Master’s Thesis Awards are Leonie Caterina Trips, Linda Elisabeth Nicolussi and Leo Feichtinger – our warmest congratulations!

Awards & Successes
18.6.2026

Congratulations to our graduates!

The Mozarteum University Salzburg warmly congratulates all graduates who celebrated their achievement at the ceremony on June 16th 2026 in the Solitär.

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Competition

13.2.2026

International Mozart Competition 2026 - Violin

Performance

11.8.2025

Labyrinth der Sinne: Concert for guitar

Special

1.4.2024

Academy Orchestra of Mozarteum University

Special

1.4.2024

Symponic Orchestra of Mozarteum University

Competition

14.12.2023

The Sir Ian Stoutzker Prize 2023

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People

Leonhard Roczek

Senior Lecturer in Chamber Music

Department Head

Deputy Head of Institute

Faculty

William Coleman

Univ.-Prof. of Viola / Head of Viola Studies

Deputy Department Head

Senate

Faculty

Simone Fontanelli

Senior Lecturer in New Music

Head of Institute

Faculty

Matthias Bartolomey

Univ.-Prof. of Violoncello

Faculty

Curriculum Committee

Lisa Batiashvili

Univ.-Prof. for violin from October 2026

Faculty

Enrico Bronzi

Univ.-Prof. of Violoncello

Faculty

Andrea De Vitis

Univ.-Prof. of Guitar

Faculty

Giuseppe Feola

Univ.-Prof. of Guitar

Faculty

Stephen Fitzpatrick

Univ.-Prof. of Harp

Faculty

Lily Francis

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

Giovanni Gnocchi

Univ.-Prof. of Violoncello

Faculty

Lukas Hagen

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

Clemens Hagen

Univ.-Prof. of Violoncello, Head of Cello Studies

Faculty

Christine Hoock

Univ.-Prof. of Double Bass

Faculty

Esther Hoppe

Univ.-Prof. of Violin, Head of Violin Studies

Faculty

Bozhana Pavlova

Univ.-Prof. of Guitar

Faculty

Thomas Reif

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

Thomas Riebl

Em. Univ.-Prof. für Viola / Artist in residence

Faculty

Benjamin Schmid

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

Rainer Schmidt

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

Cibrán Sierra Vázquez

Univ.-Prof. of Chamber Music

Head of Institute

Faculty

Sào Soulez Larivière

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

Vlad Stanculeasa

Univ.-Prof for Violin

Faculty

German Tcakulov

Univ.-Prof. of Viola

Faculty

Laura Young

Univ.-Prof. of Guitar

Faculty

Vicente Andres Salas Ramire

Lecturer

Faculty

Julia Ammerer

Teacher of Cello

Faculty

Božena Angelova

Senior Lecturer in Violin, Chamber Music and Early Music Performance Practice

Faculty

Ellen Braslavsky

Senior Lecturer in Piano

Faculty

Domonkos Jozsef Csabay

Faculty

Marco-Antonio Diaz-Tamayo

Senior Lecturer in Guitar

Faculty

Mateusz Duda

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Ursula Claudia Fatton

Lecturer for Harp (IGP)

Faculty

Irina Frisardi

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Anneliese-Clara Gahl

Senior Lecturer in Violin

Faculty

Michaela Girardi-Riegler

Senior Lecturer in Violin (IGP & Pre-College)

Faculty

Christine-Maria Höller

Lecturer in violin (IGP & Pre-College)

Faculty

Mari Kato

Teacher of Piano

Faculty

Wonji Kim

Senior Lecturer in Violin

Faculty

Irma Kliauzaitė-Franc

Senior Lecturer and Collaborative Pianist / Teacher of Piano

Faculty

Veronica Kröner

Teacher of Violin and Viola Pedagogy

Faculty

Anastasia Kulikova

Faculty

Andrew Eun Lee

Lecturer

Faculty

Firmian Tobias Lermer

Teacher of Chamber Music

Faculty

Patrick Pok-Man Leung

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Milan Milojicic

Teacher of Viola and Chamber Music

Faculty

András Moldoványi

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Werner Neugebauer

Teacher of Violin

Faculty

Carsten Neumann

Lecturer in Orchestra Training (Violin)

Faculty

Yu Nitahara

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Cecilio Perera Villanueva

Teacher of Guitar / Assistant of Eliot Fisk

Faculty

Marcus Pouget

Senior Lecturer in Orchestra Training (Violoncello) / Teacher of Cello

Faculty

Milan Radic

Lecturer in Orchestra Training (Viola)

Faculty

Muriel Garnet Razavi

Univ.-Prof. of Viola

Faculty

Paul Roczek

Em. Univ.-Prof. of Violin & Quartet in Residence

Faculty

Nadejda Rubanenko

Collaborative Pianist; Teacher of Piano

Faculty

Theresa Schilling

Lecturer

Faculty

Hagai Shaham

Artist in Residence

Faculty

Peter Joachim Sigl

Lecturer

Faculty

Lavard Skou-Larsen

Senior Lecturer in Violin

Faculty

Eva Maria Steinschaden-Vavtar

Teacher of Violin

Faculty

Katharina Teufel-Lieli

Teacher of Harp

Faculty

Emmanuel Tjeknavorian

Faculty

Markus Tomasi

Lecturer in Orchestra Training (Violin)

Faculty

Konstantinos Tosidis

Lecturer

Faculty

Biliana Tzinlikova

Senior Lecturer in Piano and Piano Chamber Music

Faculty

Peter Wittenberg

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Angelica Herzig

Departmental Secretary - Strings

Employee

Mihaly Riszovannij

Departmental Secretary - String Studies, Brass, Wind & Percussion Studies, Keyboard Studies

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